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External wall insulation in Edinburgh

Looking for external wall insulation in Edinburgh? We survey homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians and the EH1 postcode district, measure every wall and give you a fixed price in writing before any work is booked.

From £109 per m²system and finish, plus scaffolding; VAT at 0% on homes

Homes in and around Edinburgh

Edinburgh is in the EH1 postcode district. 6 other towns we cover are within 25 miles.

From Edinburgh we also cover Musselburgh (6 miles away), Kirkcaldy (11 miles) and Dunfermline (13 miles).

Whatever the exposure of your street, the details at sills, eaves and the base of the wall are what keep an EWI system dry, and we draw them before work starts.

Nearby towns we cover: Musselburgh (6 miles), Kirkcaldy (11 miles), Dunfermline (13 miles), Livingston (13 miles), Haddington (16 miles), Glenrothes (17 miles).

External wall insulation prices in Edinburgh

Guide prices for external wall insulation in Edinburgh run from about £109 to £175 per square metre installed, depending on system and finish; scaffolding priced per house, with VAT at 0% on homes until 31 March 2027.

Whole-house prices include standard scaffolding, beads, sills and refitting services; unusual access, footpath licences and wall repairs are quoted separately.

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Rules that apply in Edinburgh

Planning: Changes to the external appearance of a house can need planning permission in Scotland, and flats, listed buildings and conservation areas always need checking with the council before EWI is ordered.
VAT: Installing insulation in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%.

Checked October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm them for your address at survey.

External wall insulation in Edinburgh: questions

How much should I budget for external wall insulation in Edinburgh?

Budget around £109–£175 per square metre of wall for the system and finish, plus scaffolding priced per house. The survey measures your walls in Edinburgh and fixes the total in writing.

Is VAT charged on external wall insulation in Edinburgh?

Not on installing insulation in a home at the moment: that's zero-rated until 31 March 2027, after which the rate is due to be 5%. Work on commercial buildings is standard-rated.

Do you cover Musselburgh as well as Edinburgh?

Yes. From Edinburgh we also cover Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline, and the rest of Edinburgh and the Lothians.

External wall insulation in Edinburgh and the Lothians | Prices